Communications strategist Dominic Ntsele is one of South Africa's ultimate insiders. Deeply connected within the political and business elite, he is the go-to man for the rich and powerful suffering a serious reputational crisis. His past clients range from President Jacob Zuma and soccer boss Irwin Khoza to murdered mining magnate Brett Kebble. We've engaged personally and professionally for a couple decades so it wasn't strange to see his name come up on my phone this morning. What was a surprise, though is his decision to come on the record to expose how the Gupta State Capture machine has thrived on what Ntsele calls "a conspiracy of silence." He says his decision to break cover was inspired by Deputy Finmin Mcebisi Jonas - whose courage in exposing the Guptas encouraged Ntsele to commit that when he next came across something similar, he would speak up. The opportunity has emerged with a Gupta-inspired campaign to eject ACSA boss Bongani Maseko who is set to face trumped-up charge